Tesco beware: Aldi to double UK store count September 11, 2014 Tesco beware – Aldi has set its sights on the UK as a market ripe for growth, and it's backing its expansion plans with £70m. The budget supermarket today announced plans to almost double the number of stores in the UK from 531 to 1,000, and expand its UK headquarters in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The [...]
Rosetta takes a selfie in space with its new comet friend September 11, 2014 The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has taken time out from its comet-chasing mission to take a selfie. Named after the hieroglyph-breaking Rosetta Stone from the 1800s, it is hoped that Rosetta will translate some of the secrets of the universe into explanations for the origin of comets, the solar system, and possibly even [...]
Blackberry buys London startup Movirtu September 11, 2014 Is this a sign of things to come for the new, leaner Blackberry? The embattled mobile manufacturer has bought Movirtu, a London-based mobile software startup, to target smartphone users who increasingly use a single device for personal calls and business. Movirtu provides a virtual mobile platform which enables users to have more than one mobile [...]
Uber Germany: Frankfurt court issues first injunction against taxi app driver September 11, 2014 Uber has suffered a fresh blow in Germany after a Frankfurt taxi operator won a temporary injunction against an Uber partner driver. The driver will no longer be able to offer services through the taxi app and was punished with a €1,000 fine. Furthermore, the driver could face a €250,000 fine or a six-month jail [...]
Brits more likely to lie about personal life than politics September 11, 2014 People are more honest about their political views than they are their personal life, a new survey suggests – with older people most likely to lie. Just 55 per cent of adults over the age of 65 said they would answer questions about their personal life honestly – way below the national average of [...]
Arsenal beer price: Fans spend more on pint of beer than Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea followers September 11, 2014 Arsenal fans must pay more for a pint of beer than any of their Premier League rivals, with pints at the Emirates Stadium priced at £4.30. Supporters at Anfield, meanwhile, can enjoy a drink for £1 less when toasting the Reds' latest exploits. Manchester United and Manchester City also pay under £4 for a pint, [...]
Scottish independence: Now Tesco Bank says it will move to England September 11, 2014 Tesco Bank has confirmed it will redomicile in England in the event of Scotland gaining independence, following commitments from four other major banks this morning. The supermarket's personal finance arm issued a statement this afternoon saying that it had been “developing contingency plans…. regardless of the outcome of the referendum” throughout the campaign. [...]
No change in the gender split and none of the most populous six countries gets a vice presidency: Who’s who in Juncker’s commission September 11, 2014 Back in 2012, the European Commission decided it would tackle gender inequality and "break the glass ceiling that continues to bar female talent from top positions in Europe’s biggest companies." The target it set was 40 per cent, despite the fact that at the time the gender split was 19-9 in its own executive – [...]
Feeling low? Then you need a healthy dose of hard work September 11, 2014 For most people, it's rare that a working day goes by without wishing for a little more time off. But don't let your wandering thoughts fool you – when feeling at your lowest, there's nothing quite like good dose of hard grind to lift your spirits. At least that's what a group of scientists [...]
#AskBoris: Mayor Boris Johnson talks Scotland, Isis, property and transport in less than 140 characters September 11, 2014 After yesterday's painful Mumsnet web chat between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling, Boris Johnson showed the rest of the country's politicians how to acquit yourself on social media during his #AskBoris session this lunchtime. Answering questions ranging from his menu of choice at Nandos (response: “chicken”) and even a cheeky one about “operation Chiselled [...]